2026 in K-1

2026 in K-1
Information
First date	February 8, 2026
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The year 2026 is the 33rd year in the history of the K-1, a global kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Tournament.

List of events

#	Event Title	Date	Arena	Location
1	K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament	February 8, 2026	Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium	Tokyo, Japan
2	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest	April 3, 2026	Sala Polivalentă	Bucharest, Romania
3	K-1 Genki 2026	April 11, 2026	Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium	Tokyo, Japan
4	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne	April 18, 2026	Pullman Albert Park	Melbourne, Australia
5	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens	April 18, 2026	Sunel Arena	Athens, Greece
6	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht	April 19, 2026		Utrecht, Netherlands
7	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg	April 25, 2026	RMK Martial Arts Academy	Yekaterinburg, Russia
8	K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands	May 16, 2026		Canary Islands, Spain
9	K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo	May 23, 2026		São Paulo, Spain
10	K-1	May 31, 2026	Korakuen Hall	Tokyo, Japan
11	K-1	July 20, 2026	Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B	Fukuoka, Japan
12	K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round	September 12, 2026	Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium	Tokyo, Japan
13	K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg in Melbourne	October, 2026	Pullman Albert Park	Melbourne, Australia
14	K-1	November 23, 2026	Korakuen Hall	Tokyo, Japan
15	K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final	December 29, 2026	Yokohama Buntai	Yokohama, Japan

K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament

K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament
Promotion	K-1
Date	February 8, 2026
Venue	Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
City	Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on February 8, 2026, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

2026 K-1 -90kg World Championship Tournament bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Mahmoud Sattari

1

Lukas Achterberg

KO

Lukas Achterberg

KO

Bogdan Stoica

1

Mattia Faraoni

2

Bogdan Stoica

KO

Lukas Achterberg

KO

Nikita Kozlov

1

Ibrahim El Bouni

UD

Marco Antonio

3

Ibrahim El Bouni

3

Nikita Kozlov

UD

Nikita Kozlov

UD

Aslan Koshiyev

4

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Lukas Achterberg	def.	Nikita Kozlov	KO (Low kick)	1	2:19	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Final
Super Bantamweight 55 kg	Akihiro Kaneko (c)	vs.	Rui Okubo	No Contest	4	3:00	for the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship Okubo missed weight by 1.3kg, his win resulted in a no contest
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Yuzuki Satomi	def.	Hirotaka Asahisa	Ext.R Decision (unanimous)	4	3:00	For the vacant K-1 Lightweight Championship
Heavyweight	Claudio Istrate	def.	Babacar Thiatou Yoff	KO (left hook)	1	0:27
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Nikita Kozlov	def.	Ibrahim El Bouni	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Semifinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Lukas Achterberg	def.	Bogdan Stoica	TKO (2 knockdowns)	1	1:46	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Semifinals
Middleweight 75 kg	Dengue Silva	def.	Kacper Muszyński	KO (punches)	1	2:48
Middleweight 75 kg	Alfousseynou Kamara	def.	Basso Pires	TKO (punches)	1	1:15
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Nikita Kozlov	def.	Aslan Koshiyev	Ext.R Decision (unanimous)	4	3:00	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Ibrahim El Bouni	def.	Marco Antonio	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Bogdan Stoica	def.	Mattia Faraoni	KO (left hook)	2	2:40	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Lukas Achterberg	def.	Mahmoud Sattari	KO (left hook)	1	0:51	2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Akira Jr.	def.	Gunther Kalunda	Disqualification	3		2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament, Reserve
Bantamweight 53 kg	Issei Ishii (c)	def.	Zhang Jinhui	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	For the K-1 Bantamweight Championship
Women's Atomweight 45 kg	Veronica Rodriguez	def.	Kira Matsutani (c)	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	for the K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship
Women's Flyweight 52 kg	☆SAHO☆ (c)	def.	Sofia Tsolakidou	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	for the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship
Super Featherweight 60 kg	Yuta Mastsuyama	def.	Chihiro Nakajima	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Kiyomitsu Samuel Nagasawa	def.	Yuma Saikyo	KO (body punches)	1	1:46
Super Bantamweight 55 kg	Futa Hashimoto	def.	Koji Ikeda	Decision (majority)	3	3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg	Eiki Kurata	def.	Ryunosuke Saito	Decision (split)	3	3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg	Sora Amemiya	def.	Mateus Sagae	TKO (Low kicks)	2	3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg	Musashi	def.	Ryuya Fujihara	Decision (majority)	3	3:00

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest
Promotion	K-1 Dynamite Fighting Show
Date	April 3, 2026
Venue	Sala Polivalentă
City	Bucharest, Romania

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest or DFS 30 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and Dynamite Fighting Show on April 3, 2026, in Bucharest, Romania.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest - Dynamite Fighting Show 30
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 77 kg	Florin Lambagiu (c)	vs.	Constantin Rusu
Cruiserweight 90 kg	Bogdan Stoica	vs.	TBA
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Mareks Pelcis	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Călin Petrișor	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Andrei Varga	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Ștefan Vrânceanu	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Serhii Adamchuk	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Albert Enache	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Yıldırım Oğuz	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Vitalie Matei	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 Genki 2026

K-1 Genki 2026
Promotion	K-1
Date	April 11, 2026
Venue	Korakuen Hall
City	Tokyo, Japan

K-1 Genki 2026 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on April 11, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.

Fight Card

K-1 Genki 2026
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Jonas Salsicha	vs.	Darryl Verdonk				For the vacant K-1 Super Welterweight title
Heavyweight	Ariel Machado (c)	vs.	Claudio Istrate				For the K-1 Heavyweight title
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Dengue Silva	vs.	Alfousseynou Kamara				For the vacant K-1 Middleweight title

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne
Promotion	K-1 Iron Lion Promotions
Date	April 18, 2026
Venue	Pullman Albert Park
City	Melbourne, Australia

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne or Spartans Cup Championships 26 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and Iron Lion Promotions on April 18, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne - Spartans Cup Championships 26
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	Charlie Bubb	vs.	TBA
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Jonathan Aiulu	vs.	Mohammed Hdidi				For the vacant Spartans Cup 70kg title
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens
Promotion	K-1 Spartan's Night
Date	April 18, 2026
Venue	Sunel Arena
City	Athens, Greece

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens or Spartan's Night VI will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and Spartan's Night on April 18, 2026, in Athens, Greece.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens - Spartan's Night VI
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht
Promotion	K-1
Date	April 19, 2026
City	Utrecht, Netherlands

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on April 19 2026, in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, reserve
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg
Promotion	K-1 RCC
Date	April 25, 2026
Venue	RMK Martial Arts Academy
City	Yekaterinburg, Russia

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg or RCC Fair Fight 35 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and RCC on April 25 2026, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, reserve
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands
Promotion	K-1
Date	May 16, 2026
City	Canary Islands, Spain

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on May 16, 2026, in Canary Islands, Spain.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo

K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo
Promotion	K-1 WGP Kickboxing
Date	May 23, 2026
City	São Paulo, Brazil

K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo or WGP Kickboxing will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and WGP Kickboxing on May 23 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo - WGP Kickboxing
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, reserve
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 in Korakuen

K-1
Promotion	K-1
Date	May 31, 2026
Venue	Korakuen Hall
City	Tokyo, Japan

K-1 Korakuen will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on May 31, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.

Fight Card

K-1
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	TBA	vs.	TBA
	TBA	vs.	TBA
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 in Fukuoka

K-1
Promotion	K-1
Date	July 20, 2026
Venue	Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B
City	Fukuoka, Japan

K-1 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on July 20, 2026, in Fukuoka, Japan.

Fight Card

K-1
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Lorenzo Di Vara	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.	TBA				K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round

K-1 World MAX 2026 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round
Promotion	K-1
Date	September 12, 2026
Venue	Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
City	Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 12, 2026, in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

The event will feature 16 fighters in the 70kg division competing for a spot on the 8-man tournament at the K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final Round event in December 2026.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final 16
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.

K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg in Melbourne

K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg in Melbourne
Promotion	K-1 Iron Lion Promotions
Date	October 2026
Venue	Pullman Albert Park
City	Melbourne, Australia

K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg in Melbourne or Spartans Cup Championships will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 and Iron Lion Promotions in October 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg in Melbourne - Spartans Cup Championships
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Final
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Semifinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Semifinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World GP -90kg Melbourne Tournament, reserve
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1

K-1
Promotion	K-1
Date	November 23, 2026
Venue	Korakuen Hall
City	Tokyo, Japan

K-1 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 23, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.

Fight Card

K-1
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
	TBA	vs.	TBA
	TBA	vs.	TBA
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.	TBA

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final

K-1 World MAX 2026 70kg World Championship Tournament Final
Promotion	K-1
Date	December 29, 2025
Venue	Yokohama Buntai
City	Yokohama, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 29, 2026, in Yokohama, Japan.

K-1 World MAX 2026 - World Championship Tournament bracket

First Round (2025-09-12)

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg	TBA	vs.					K-1 World MAX 2026 Final Tournament, reserve
Preliminary Card
kg	TBA	vs.

See also

• 2026 in Glory
• 2026 in ONE Championship
• 2026 in RISE
• 2026 in Romanian kickboxing
• 2026 in Wu Lin Feng
• 2026 in Kunlun Fight

External links

• Official website